On Life

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"A person should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul." Goethe

12x20 matted in dark ash, framed in oak and under glass, a limited edition original giclee print derived from multiple images by the artist on fir and paper, signed and numbered.

"To laugh often and love much; to have won the esteem of the intelligent and the affection of children; to have earned the trust of the prudent and weathered tragedy with grace; to have found in suffering a kinship with humankind; to appreciate beauty; to inspire the best in others; to have endowed your spirit's treasure whether in loving a child, lifting a burden, planting a garden, or redeeming an ill; to have given without interest of gratitude; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know that even one life has tasted joy because you have lived." Success is, var.Emerson

"Take kindly the gift - your life in time. Ponder the beauty within you, and know you were made with care. Consider the wonder of the world around and pray to understand your purpose. Look to your Creator whose dream gave you life, and to the teacher whose life gave you heaven. And within you will quicken your native kinship and your offering of grace to the world. Give of your gift to others with courage and love deeply, for in loving is your spiritual treasure and your life for immortality to come. Forgive those who may render you pain, being forbearing in your justice and generous in mercy, for in grace are the secrets of peace. And do not become bitter at the trials of life that confront you, for with wisdom they will strengthen you. And yield not your faith, for all virtues are in perseverence of hardship, and heaven is by immersion in time, that you may know love and find joy, the dream of your Maker and peace." David Kreider

12x20 matted in dark grey or photo grey with biscay blue, framed in oak and under glass, a limited edition original print derived from multiple images by the artist on fir and paper, personally signed and numbered.

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love, where there is injury, pardon, where there is doubt, faith, where there is despair, hope, where there is darkness, light, where there is sadness, joy. O divine master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life."st francis of assisi

12x20 gold-trimmed mtn grey or photo grey mat, framed in oak and under glass, an original giclée from a pyrogravure colorée on birch.

"We need arms that reach out to us; hugs and hands that hold us tight, smiles and encouragement to explore the world and try new things. We need friends and family to laugh and play with us; to share our memories, and to comfort and empathize when we cry. We need the wisdom of those who have learned good judgement and weathered storms with courage and grace; who have siphoned the valuable and the true from the sea of dross. We need to hear stories that nurture our dreams, that give us roots and open our eyes to understand our special place in the universe. We need those who will help us see the strength and weaknesses within us and encourage us to rise to our calling and take our place in the world. We children need." david kreider 1997